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(cxf) branch main updated: [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration

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     new 66174b94dc [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
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commit 66174b94dc8976879281385b7d0da4863c6e8a56
Author: Andriy Redko <dr...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Mon Feb 9 20:15:31 2026 -0500

    [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
---
 bom/pom.xml                                        |   2 +-
 core/pom.xml                                       |   2 +-
 distribution/javadoc/pom.xml                       |  46 ++++----
 distribution/manifest/pom.xml                      |  94 ++++++++--------
 distribution/pom.xml                               | 122 ++++++++++-----------
 .../src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml         |  10 +-
 .../main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml  |   4 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml      |  10 +-
 .../samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml      |  10 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml    |   4 +-
 .../samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml       |   4 +-
 .../main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml |  10 +-
 .../release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml  |   8 +-
 .../main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml  |  10 +-
 .../main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml  |   8 +-
 .../samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml  |   8 +-
 .../main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml    |   6 +-
 .../main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml   |   8 +-
 .../samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml      |   8 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml  |   8 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_jetty/pom.xml       |   6 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_netty/pom.xml       |   6 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_undertow/pom.xml    |   6 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/basic_https/pom.xml     |   8 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_oidc/pom.xml |  10 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/big_query/pom.xml  |  14 +--
 .../samples/jax_rs/content_negotiation/pom.xml     |  10 +-
 .../pom.xml                                        |   2 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/description_openapi_v3/pom.xml  |   2 +-
 .../jax_rs/description_openapi_v3_spring/pom.xml   |   2 +-
 .../jax_rs/description_openapi_v3_web/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/graalvm_basic/pom.xml   |   2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/odata/pom.xml  |   6 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/search/pom.xml |  14 +--
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot/pom.xml     |   8 +-
 .../jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/application/pom.xml    |   6 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/client/pom.xml |   6 +-
 .../spring_boot_scan/eureka-registry/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml |   8 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml    |   8 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml |   8 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml |   6 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml |   6 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml   |   4 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/tracing_micrometer/pom.xml      |  14 +--
 .../samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry/pom.xml   |  14 +--
 .../jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry_camel/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing/pom.xml     |  14 +--
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml  |  10 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml   |   2 +-
 .../samples/jax_server_aegis_client/pom.xml        |  10 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jaxws_async/pom.xml   |  14 +--
 .../samples/jaxws_dispatch_provider/pom.xml        |  10 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jaxws_graalvm/pom.xml |   4 +-
 .../samples/jaxws_graalvm_dynamic/client/pom.xml   |   2 +-
 .../samples/jaxws_graalvm_dynamic/server/pom.xml   |   4 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jaxws_handlers/pom.xml    |  10 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jaxws_spring_boot/pom.xml |   6 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jms_pubsub/pom.xml    |   4 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jms_queue/pom.xml     |   8 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jms_spec_demo/pom.xml |   8 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jms_spring_config/pom.xml |   4 +-
 .../samples/js_browser_client_java_first/pom.xml   |  10 +-
 .../samples/js_browser_client_simple/pom.xml       |  12 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/js_client/pom.xml     |  12 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/js_provider/pom.xml   |  10 +-
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/mtom/pom.xml |  10 +-
 .../main/release/samples/performance/base/pom.xml  |   2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/performance/jaxrs/pom.xml |   2 +-
 .../samples/performance/soap_http_doc_lit/pom.xml  |   2 +-
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml      |   6 +-
 .../main/release/samples/restful_dispatch/pom.xml  |  10 +-
 .../release/samples/ruby_spring_support/pom.xml    |   8 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/soap_header/pom.xml   |  10 +-
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/sts/pom.xml  |  20 ++--
 .../src/main/release/samples/throttling/pom.xml    |  16 +--
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_addressing/pom.xml |  10 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_discovery/pom.xml  |  14 +--
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_eventing/pom.xml   |  12 +-
 .../main/release/samples/ws_notification/pom.xml   |   2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_policy/pom.xml     |  10 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_rm/pom.xml         |  12 +-
 .../release/samples/ws_security/sign_enc/pom.xml   |  20 ++--
 .../samples/ws_security/sign_enc_policy/pom.xml    |  16 +--
 .../main/release/samples/ws_security/ut/pom.xml    |  12 +-
 .../release/samples/ws_security/ut_policy/pom.xml  |  16 +--
 .../release/samples/ws_transaction/client/pom.xml  |   2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/ws_transaction/pom.xml    |   6 +-
 .../samples/ws_transaction/ws_first/pom.xml        |   2 +-
 .../samples/ws_transaction/ws_second/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml    |  20 ++--
 .../samples/wsdl_first_dynamic_client/pom.xml      |  10 +-
 .../main/release/samples/wsdl_first_https/pom.xml  |  12 +-
 .../release/samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml/pom.xml    |  10 +-
 .../main/release/samples/wsdl_first_rpclit/pom.xml |  10 +-
 .../main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml |  10 +-
 .../release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml |  10 +-
 integration/cdi/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 integration/jca/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 integration/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 integration/spring-boot/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml          |   2 +-
 integration/tracing/tracing-micrometer/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 integration/tracing/tracing-opentelemetry/pom.xml  |   2 +-
 integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml    |   2 +-
 maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml |   2 +-
 .../archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml         |   4 +-
 .../archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml         |   2 +-
 maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml               |   2 +-
 maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml             |   4 +-
 maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml               |   2 +-
 maven-plugins/pom.xml                              |   2 +-
 maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml        |   2 +-
 parent/pom.xml                                     |   2 +-
 pom.xml                                            |   4 +-
 rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 rt/bindings/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 rt/bindings/soap/pom.xml                           |   2 +-
 rt/bindings/xml/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 rt/databinding/aegis/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 rt/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 rt/databinding/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 rt/features/clustering/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 rt/features/logging/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 rt/features/metrics/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 rt/features/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 rt/features/throttling/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 rt/frontend/jaxrs/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 rt/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 rt/frontend/js/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 rt/frontend/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 rt/frontend/simple/pom.xml                         |   2 +-
 rt/javascript/javascript-rt/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 rt/javascript/javascript-tests/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 rt/javascript/pom.xml                              |   2 +-
 rt/management/pom.xml                              |   2 +-
 rt/pom.xml                                         |   2 +-
 rt/rs/client/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 rt/rs/description-common-openapi/pom.xml           |   2 +-
 rt/rs/description-microprofile-openapi/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 rt/rs/description-openapi-v3/pom.xml               |   2 +-
 rt/rs/description-swagger-ui/pom.xml               |   2 +-
 rt/rs/description/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 rt/rs/extensions/json-basic/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 rt/rs/extensions/providers/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 rt/rs/extensions/reactivestreams/pom.xml           |   2 +-
 rt/rs/extensions/reactor/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 rt/rs/extensions/rx/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 rt/rs/extensions/rx2/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 rt/rs/extensions/rx3/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 rt/rs/extensions/search/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 rt/rs/http-sci/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 rt/rs/microprofile-client/pom.xml                  |   2 +-
 rt/rs/pom.xml                                      |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/cors/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/http-signature/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/jose-parent/jose-jaxrs/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/jose-parent/jose/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/jose-parent/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2-saml/pom.xml    |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/oauth2/pom.xml         |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/oauth-parent/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/sso/oidc/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/sso/saml/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 rt/rs/security/xml/pom.xml                         |   2 +-
 rt/rs/sse/pom.xml                                  |   2 +-
 rt/security-saml/pom.xml                           |   2 +-
 rt/security/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 rt/transports/http-hc/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 rt/transports/http-hc5/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 rt/transports/http-jetty/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 rt/transports/http-netty/netty-client/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 rt/transports/http-netty/netty-server/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 rt/transports/http-undertow/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 rt/transports/http/pom.xml                         |   2 +-
 rt/transports/jms/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 rt/transports/local/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 rt/transports/pom.xml                              |   2 +-
 rt/transports/udp/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 rt/transports/websocket/pom.xml                    |   2 +-
 rt/ws/addr/pom.xml                                 |   2 +-
 rt/ws/eventing/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 rt/ws/mex/pom.xml                                  |   2 +-
 rt/ws/policy/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 rt/ws/pom.xml                                      |   2 +-
 rt/ws/rm/pom.xml                                   |   2 +-
 rt/ws/security/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 rt/ws/transfer/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 rt/wsdl/pom.xml                                    |   2 +-
 services/pom.xml                                   |   2 +-
 services/sts/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 services/sts/sts-core/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 services/sts/systests/advanced/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 services/sts/systests/basic/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 services/sts/systests/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 services/sts/systests/sts-osgi/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 services/ws-discovery/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-api/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 services/ws-discovery/ws-discovery-service/pom.xml |   2 +-
 services/wsn/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 services/wsn/wsn-api/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 services/wsn/wsn-core/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 services/wsn/wsn-osgi/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 services/xkms/pom.xml                              |   2 +-
 services/xkms/xkms-client/pom.xml                  |   2 +-
 services/xkms/xkms-common/pom.xml                  |   2 +-
 services/xkms/xkms-service/pom.xml                 |   2 +-
 services/xkms/xkms-war/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 services/xkms/xkms-x509-handlers/pom.xml           |   2 +-
 services/xkms/xkms-x509-repo-ldap/pom.xml          |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/base/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/cdi-owb/cdi-multiple-apps-owb/pom.xml |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/cdi-owb/cdi-no-apps-owb/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/cdi-owb/cdi-producers-owb/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/cdi-owb/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 .../cdi/cdi-weld/cdi-multiple-apps-weld/pom.xml    |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/cdi-weld/cdi-no-apps-weld/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/cdi-weld/cdi-producers-weld/pom.xml   |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/cdi-weld/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 systests/cdi/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 systests/container-integration/grizzly/pom.xml     |   2 +-
 systests/container-integration/pom.xml             |   2 +-
 systests/container-integration/webapp/pom.xml      |   2 +-
 systests/databinding/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 systests/forked/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 systests/jaxrs/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 systests/jaxws/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 systests/kerberos/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 systests/ldap/pom.xml                              |   2 +-
 systests/microprofile/client/async/pom.xml         |   2 +-
 systests/microprofile/client/jaxrs/pom.xml         |   2 +-
 systests/microprofile/client/nocdi/pom.xml         |   2 +-
 systests/microprofile/client/tracing/pom.xml       |   2 +-
 systests/microprofile/client/weld/pom.xml          |   2 +-
 systests/microprofile/pom.xml                      |   2 +-
 systests/pom.xml                                   |   2 +-
 systests/rs-http-sci/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 systests/rs-security/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 systests/rs-sse/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 systests/rs-sse/rs-sse-base/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 systests/rs-sse/rs-sse-jetty/pom.xml               |   2 +-
 systests/rs-sse/rs-sse-tomcat/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 systests/rs-sse/rs-sse-undertow/pom.xml            |   2 +-
 systests/spring-boot/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 systests/tracing/pom.xml                           |   2 +-
 systests/transport-hc5/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 systests/transport-jms/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 systests/transport-netty/pom.xml                   |   2 +-
 systests/transport-undertow/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 systests/transports/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 systests/uncategorized/pom.xml                     |   2 +-
 systests/ws-rm/pom.xml                             |   2 +-
 systests/ws-security-examples/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 systests/ws-security/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 systests/ws-specs/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 systests/ws-transfer/pom.xml                       |   2 +-
 systests/wsdl_maven/codegen/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 systests/wsdl_maven/java2ws/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 systests/wsdl_maven/pom.xml                        |   2 +-
 testutils/pom.xml                                  |   2 +-
 tools/common/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 tools/corba/pom.xml                                |   2 +-
 tools/javato/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 tools/javato/ws/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 tools/pom.xml                                      |   2 +-
 tools/validator/pom.xml                            |   2 +-
 tools/wadlto/jaxrs/pom.xml                         |   2 +-
 tools/wadlto/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 tools/wsdlto/core/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 tools/wsdlto/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml              |   2 +-
 tools/wsdlto/frontend/javascript/pom.xml           |   2 +-
 tools/wsdlto/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml                |   2 +-
 tools/wsdlto/misc/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 tools/wsdlto/pom.xml                               |   2 +-
 tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml                          |   2 +-
 283 files changed, 700 insertions(+), 700 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 2b3fc3d152..79bd8a265a 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>cxf-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 360ccdf3e2..25673e0c7e 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
index 6edc394875..bbec6b5485 100644
--- a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cxf-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>4.2.0</version>
+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
@@ -48,107 +48,107 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-client</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-security</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-http-signature</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-jose</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-jose-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-oauth2-saml</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-security-saml</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-service-description</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
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-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-mp-client</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-jaxb</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-extension-providers</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-extension-reactor</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-extension-search</artifactId>
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         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-transfer</artifactId>
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         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-websocket</artifactId>
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         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
index 65735ca2fa..f4813bbfa3 100644
--- a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
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     <parent>
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-tools-wsdlto-core</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-corba</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-wsdlto-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-wsdlto-frontend-javascript</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-wadlto-jaxrs</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-java2ws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
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@@ -119,52 +119,52 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-management</artifactId>
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         </dependency>
         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-hc</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
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         <dependency>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-udp</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
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@@ -177,133 +177,133 @@
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-soap</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-cors</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-security-xml</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-addr</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-rm</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-policy</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-mex</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-security</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-js</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-simple</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-javascript</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <!-- services jars -->
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf.services.sts</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-services-sts-core</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-services-wsn-api</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-services-wsn-core</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-services-ws-discovery-api</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-services-ws-discovery-service</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index b469a414a8..8fce306030 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-tools-validator</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-corba</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-tools-wsdlto-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-wadlto-jaxrs</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-tools-java2ws</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}.xjc-utils</groupId>
@@ -124,57 +124,57 @@
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-metrics</artifactId>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-management</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-addr</artifactId>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-rm</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-policy</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-mex</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-security</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-transfer</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-ws-eventing</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
index 6e1e5380bc..9efd3cfdb8 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
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-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
index c52eb6f122..e7ed885e6e 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-databinding-aegis</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
index 53bb252552..e8f53bde1b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
index c7391778d5..29caf65048 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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-                <version>4.2.0</version>
+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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                         <id>generate-sources</id>
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
index 4052a4d48e..fae9f3bf06 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
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+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>generate-sources</id>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
index 10cb7d4406..613d7715b5 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
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+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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                     <execution>
                         <id>generate-sources</id>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
index 949eaf52fd..e079a73d85 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cxf-corbatools-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.2.0</version>
+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>generate-sources</id>
@@ -279,17 +279,17 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-corba</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-tools-common</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
index a447eb3fbc..f1e2fdc7ea 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
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@@ -108,18 +108,18 @@
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
index 2036ba783b..ff07fd7304 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -87,23 +87,23 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-bindings-coloc</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
index b88ae5671a..0f0ca60f98 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
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@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
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                     <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-                    <version>4.2.0</version>
+                    <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
index 24b1d8e8f2..d8411b7e58 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
index 5e2c72d906..f41af83e76 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-jms</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
index 666659a217..509c9dee6b 100644
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/application/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/application/pom.xml
index a9625896b6..7109cf4e73 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/application/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/client/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/client/pom.xml
index a489c4ebcf..c18714bf44 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/client/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <!-- Eureka Service Discovery Client -->
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/eureka-registry/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/eureka-registry/pom.xml
index 5a39b6883f..1ff452eac8 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/eureka-registry/pom.xml
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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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     <artifactId>spring-boot-sample-rs-scan-eureka</artifactId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
index b7e71ba4c6..0af6324522 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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@@ -100,18 +100,18 @@
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         <!-- This dependency is needed if you're using the Jetty container -->
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.ws.rs</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml
index cb1f449c07..afa2c37634 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml
index e590e1c5ea..4e7b402124 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml
index 0df6dc8bbd..70327d0874 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml
index 2ff73ccb21..12b692dcc6 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
index ecc7d25fd8..54e85ba611 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
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             <artifactId>cxf-integration-tracing-brave</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_micrometer/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_micrometer/pom.xml
index af3ac5e9ee..1ed75ece42 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_micrometer/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_micrometer/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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     <properties>
@@ -83,33 +83,33 @@
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         <!-- This dependency is needed if you're using the Jetty container -->
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry/pom.xml
index a41fae9bb3..5621c496bf 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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@@ -83,33 +83,33 @@
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-client</artifactId>
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         <dependency>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry_camel/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry_camel/pom.xml
index 7378257de3..2b543a13b6 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry_camel/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentelemetry_camel/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing/pom.xml
index a77290ea66..a676a36bc2 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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@@ -83,33 +83,33 @@
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml
index eb3848818d..7b683e0fad 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml
index 4bd85a811c..890323237a 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml
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index 70349e9d0a..58ef8d1e23 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_server_aegis_client/pom.xml
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index 3df1c9faa6..f375502d73 100644
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index 3e2059bcdb..ca6e0dc2e9 100644
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index 48dde76f95..fad7adbc14 100644
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index 43dcbbf1d1..bff4037852 100644
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/mtom/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/mtom/pom.xml
index 99a574af89..137c9bec4b 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/mtom/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/performance/base/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/performance/base/pom.xml
index e1f00714bf..e68b4ff730 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/performance/base/pom.xml
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/performance/jaxrs/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/performance/jaxrs/pom.xml
index 0f4771011b..5d4d5813c3 100644
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/performance/soap_http_doc_lit/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/performance/soap_http_doc_lit/pom.xml
index 95e9c373df..e71ee15335 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/performance/soap_http_doc_lit/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml
index b58519fc7f..4ed0ec8079 100644
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/restful_dispatch/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/restful_dispatch/pom.xml
index 5191a67d39..7964eb4252 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/restful_dispatch/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ruby_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ruby_spring_support/pom.xml
index ae145ca99e..f059a8c729 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ruby_spring_support/pom.xml
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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/soap_header/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/soap_header/pom.xml
index b2c0cb1f55..a1fbd32103 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/soap_header/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/sts/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/sts/pom.xml
index 8d152697d5..38036db65e 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/sts/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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index 0d3b6b239d..746eba70fc 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/throttling/pom.xml
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index d33f0621cd..3bae80b4ab 100644
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--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_eventing/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_notification/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_notification/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_policy/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_policy/pom.xml
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-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cxf-codegen-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.2.0</version>
+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>generate-sources</id>
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_rpclit/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_rpclit/pom.xml
index c285daf090..09d82d6375 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_rpclit/pom.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cxf-codegen-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.2.0</version>
+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>generate-sources</id>
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml
index d78428ee28..d5de6ea0e0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cxf-codegen-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>4.2.0</version>
+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>generate-sources</id>
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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 </project>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml
index 5e32285de9..57798122bf 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
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                 <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cxf-codegen-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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                         <id>generate-sources</id>
@@ -114,18 +114,18 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
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+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0</version>
+            <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/integration/cdi/pom.xml b/integration/cdi/pom.xml
index 371cdb43cf..7a0374f1b0 100644
--- a/integration/cdi/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/integration/jca/pom.xml b/integration/jca/pom.xml
index b52cf73f56..bc3b5aaa62 100644
--- a/integration/jca/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/pom.xml b/integration/pom.xml
index 1f787083a4..1455468832 100644
--- a/integration/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <modules>
         <module>jca</module>
diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
index d44230f218..20fcffcff0 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
index fe60f65457..fb23d889a6 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-integration</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
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     <modules>
         <module>autoconfigure</module>
diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
index 0b0550193f..62d02662fe 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
index 833a479b29..826c935302 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
index 5033665f4f..231333153d 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-micrometer/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-micrometer/pom.xml
index 1b4a4621ed..c6e635b83e 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-micrometer/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/tracing/tracing-micrometer/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentelemetry/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-opentelemetry/pom.xml
index 1e924f783e..8b8714e2f8 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentelemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/tracing/tracing-opentelemetry/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
index 543822e7ff..44a6c98865 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
index 550fc783af..b3f9f0c6eb 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.archetype</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
index faba584039..5fea3b2443 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-jaxws-javafirst</artifactId>
-    <version>4.2.0</version>
+    <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>maven-archetype</packaging>
     <name>Apache CXF Archetype - Simple JAX-WS Java First</name>
     <description>Creates a project for developing a Web service starting from Java code</description>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
index 481273e72a..7350095ce6 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.archetype</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
index 1025437911..3a7e9cebfa 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modules>
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diff --git a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
index 19fd975a4b..1a5a3f893b 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.codegen</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
index b65438c291..dc54007c02 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.corbatools</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
index 1db931adda..3923ad511b 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-java2wadl-plugin</artifactId>
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-    <version>4.2.0</version>
+    <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Java2WADL Maven2 Plugin</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Java2WADL Maven2 Plugin</description>
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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
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       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>4.2.0</version>
+      <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.java2wadl</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
index 4ecf1fb4d2..29dd8e07a6 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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-        <version>4.2.0</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.java2ws</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/pom.xml
index afe6a4cdc6..591b0c472c 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <modules>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
index c69098522c..483111717b 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.wadl2java</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
index 36bef018ea..06ba2e79c5 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.wsdl.validator</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index bacb01e0ce..bd167ab0ed 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 55464097cd..09035ce684 100644
--- a/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+    <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
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diff --git a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
index 2a49ac8ee6..860696eeed 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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diff --git a/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
index 1a87ae9441..43265d9b1f 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/misc/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/misc/pom.xml
index ab7f9186ee..206b273ef9 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/misc/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/misc/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/pom.xml
index 29e9b3b284..8658eb48b2 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-tools</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modules>
         <module>core</module>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml
index 681ce22818..2e9c5f2748 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.2.0</version>
+        <version>4.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>