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Posted to commits@cxf.apache.org by dk...@apache.org on 2022/06/24 15:46:30 UTC

[cxf] branch 3.5.x-fixes updated: [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration

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dkulp pushed a commit to branch 3.5.x-fixes
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The following commit(s) were added to refs/heads/3.5.x-fixes by this push:
     new 149a983314 [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
149a983314 is described below

commit 149a9833148aa41dc5165e1301c97c8c09c7cf43
Author: Daniel Kulp <da...@kulp.com>
AuthorDate: Fri Jun 24 11:44:05 2022 -0400

    [maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
---
 bom/pom.xml                                            |  2 +-
 core/pom.xml                                           |  2 +-
 distribution/javadoc/pom.xml                           |  2 +-
 distribution/manifest/pom.xml                          |  2 +-
 distribution/pom.xml                                   |  2 +-
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml    | 10 +++++-----
 .../src/main/release/samples/aegis_standalone/pom.xml  |  4 ++--
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/callback/pom.xml |  8 ++++----
 .../samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml     |  8 ++++----
 .../release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml | 10 +++++-----
 .../release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml  |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/corba/bank/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/corba/bank_ws_addressing/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/corba/hello_world/pom.xml |  8 ++++----
 .../main/release/samples/groovy_spring_support/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/in_jvm_transport/pom.xml  | 10 +++++-----
 .../src/main/release/samples/java_first_jaxws/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 .../samples/java_first_jaxws_factory_bean/pom.xml      |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/java_first_jms/pom.xml    |  6 +++---
 .../src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml   |  8 ++++----
 .../release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml      |  8 ++++----
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_jetty/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_netty/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_undertow/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_https/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_oidc/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/big_query/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/content_negotiation/pom.xml | 10 +++++-----
 .../description_openapi_microprofile_spring/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/description_openapi_v3/pom.xml      |  2 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/description_openapi_v3_osgi/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../jax_rs/description_openapi_v3_spring/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/description_openapi_v3_web/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/description_swagger2/pom.xml        |  8 ++++----
 .../samples/jax_rs/description_swagger2_osgi/pom.xml   |  8 ++++----
 .../samples/jax_rs/description_swagger2_spring/pom.xml | 10 +++++-----
 .../samples/jax_rs/description_swagger2_web/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/graalvm_basic/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/minimal_osgi/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/odata/pom.xml      |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/search/pom.xml     | 14 +++++++-------
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/spring_boot/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/application/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 .../samples/jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/client/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 .../jax_rs/spring_boot_scan/eureka-registry/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/spring_security/pom.xml     |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_cdi/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_osgi/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml  |  4 ++--
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave_osgi/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing/pom.xml | 14 +++++++-------
 .../samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing_camel/pom.xml   | 18 +++++++++---------
 .../samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing_osgi/pom.xml    |  4 ++--
 .../src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket/pom.xml  | 10 +++++-----
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_osgi/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/jax_rs/websocket_web/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/jax_server_aegis_client/pom.xml    | 10 +++++-----
 .../src/main/release/samples/jaxws_async/pom.xml       | 10 +++++-----
 .../release/samples/jaxws_dispatch_provider/pom.xml    |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/jaxws_graalvm/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 .../samples/jaxws_graalvm_dynamic/client/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 .../samples/jaxws_graalvm_dynamic/server/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/jaxws_handlers/pom.xml    |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/jaxws_spring_boot/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/jaxws_tracing_brave_osgi/pom.xml   | 10 +++++-----
 .../src/main/release/samples/jms_pubsub/pom.xml        |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/jms_queue/pom.xml         |  6 +++---
 .../src/main/release/samples/jms_spec_demo/pom.xml     |  6 +++---
 .../src/main/release/samples/jms_spring_config/pom.xml |  6 +++---
 .../samples/js_browser_client_java_first/pom.xml       | 10 +++++-----
 .../release/samples/js_browser_client_simple/pom.xml   | 10 +++++-----
 .../src/main/release/samples/js_client/pom.xml         | 10 +++++-----
 .../src/main/release/samples/js_provider/pom.xml       |  8 ++++----
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/mtom/pom.xml     |  8 ++++----
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/pom.xml          |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/restful_dispatch/pom.xml  | 10 +++++-----
 .../main/release/samples/ruby_spring_support/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/soap_header/pom.xml       |  8 ++++----
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/sts/pom.xml      |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/throttling/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_addressing/pom.xml     |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_discovery/pom.xml      | 10 +++++-----
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_eventing/pom.xml       |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_notification/pom.xml   | 14 +++++++-------
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_policy/pom.xml         |  8 ++++----
 distribution/src/main/release/samples/ws_rm/pom.xml    | 10 +++++-----
 .../main/release/samples/ws_security/sign_enc/pom.xml  | 16 ++++++++--------
 .../samples/ws_security/sign_enc_policy/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_security/ut/pom.xml    | 10 +++++-----
 .../main/release/samples/ws_security/ut_policy/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/ws_transaction/client/pom.xml |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/ws_transaction/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/ws_transaction/ws_first/pom.xml    |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/ws_transaction/ws_second/pom.xml   |  2 +-
 .../src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 .../release/samples/wsdl_first_dynamic_client/pom.xml  |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_https/pom.xml  |  2 +-
 .../main/release/samples/wsdl_first_pure_xml/pom.xml   |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_rpclit/pom.xml |  8 ++++----
 .../src/main/release/samples/wsdl_first_soap12/pom.xml |  8 ++++----
 .../release/samples/wsdl_first_xml_wrapped/pom.xml     |  8 ++++----
 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-opentracing/pom.xml        |  2 +-
 maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml     |  2 +-
 maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml   |  4 ++--
 maven-plugins/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/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml              |  4 ++--
 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 +-
 osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml                         |  2 +-
 osgi/bundle/pom.xml                                    |  2 +-
 osgi/bundle/servlet-compatible/pom.xml                 |  2 +-
 osgi/itests-felix/pom.xml                              |  2 +-
 osgi/itests/pom.xml                                    |  2 +-
 osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml                            |  2 +-
 osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml                            |  2 +-
 osgi/karaf/pom.xml                                     |  2 +-
 osgi/pom.xml                                           |  2 +-
 osgi/repository/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-swagger/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-itests/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-features/pom.xml                    |  2 +-
 services/xkms/xkms-itests/pom.xml                      |  2 +-
 services/xkms/xkms-osgi/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 +-
 systests/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 +-
 305 files changed, 486 insertions(+), 486 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 0839b9fe11..2fa366f713 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>cxf-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 74715e2733..7223835c45 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml b/distribution/javadoc/pom.xml
index 6e1a0f8de1..736b999385 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>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
index d5ea569b65..61430b3c03 100644
--- a/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/manifest/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 8668f461ca..a983df8c31 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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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 8d82d1be1d..bf67c8c6e0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/aegis/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     </parent>
     <properties>
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@@ -88,24 +88,24 @@
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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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 b48e2474a4..737782beba 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 @@
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     <properties>
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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 d4b78a4d81..a51417f53f 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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     <properties>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
index 9e52d9f9ca..1b3fc30192 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_jaxws_osgi/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ under the License.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@ under the License.
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-rs-client</artifactId>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-features-clustering</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.3</version>
+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
index bdac2fa9ff..1764632b8f 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/clustering/failover_server/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ under the License.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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@@ -58,22 +58,22 @@ under the License.
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxrs</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.3</version>
+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/configuration_interceptor/pom.xml
index 744d45e27f..84bec81b0d 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>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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@@ -118,17 +118,17 @@
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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 917ffa148c..d31d22cbdc 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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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 c623cf5837..a220eaa568 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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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 ea890e7f9f..cec86af0d7 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 @@
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
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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 f33fc69abb..e06eb5d069 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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-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <build>
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 695662ae2a..646061c042 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 @@
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-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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@@ -87,23 +87,23 @@
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <!-- Jetty is needed if you're using the CXFServlet -->
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http-jetty</artifactId>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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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 80c83fbae1..908d3abdce 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>
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-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <build>
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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 9e37038047..226820c2dd 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>
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-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
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@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-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>3.5.3</version>
+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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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 0b39a32777..6488fa5762 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>
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         <artifactId>cxf-samples</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <properties>
         <cxf.version>${project.version}</cxf.version>
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
             <artifactId>cxf-rt-frontend-jaxws</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.3</version>
+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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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 0bdde4844e..01a295b3cc 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_pojo/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf.samples</groupId>
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-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
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@@ -82,18 +82,18 @@
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-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>3.5.3</version>
+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
index b0579b9fa1..fd584ecd95 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/java_first_spring_support/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <build>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
index c067f44e9e..f385ae6842 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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         <dependency>
             <groupId>jakarta.ws.rs</groupId>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_jetty/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_jetty/pom.xml
index 6f1e24823c..d328505752 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_jetty/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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     <profiles>
diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_netty/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_netty/pom.xml
index 2becfc5fe9..c3cd42f708 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_netty/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/basic_http2_netty/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
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--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_client/pom.xml
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@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_osgi/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_osgi/pom.xml
index 225a0f5d8c..18fe16f7dc 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_osgi/pom.xml
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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 96f281a0a5..ea291102df 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_spring/pom.xml
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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 d3c3005243..51204b15c0 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/sse_tomcat/pom.xml
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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 b45b1ea4b0..958fb8a6f2 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave/pom.xml
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diff --git a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave_osgi/pom.xml b/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave_osgi/pom.xml
index 96deab14db..24bbcd1d42 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_brave_osgi/pom.xml
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index b829a6653c..6753a1f7d4 100644
--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing/pom.xml
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--- a/distribution/src/main/release/samples/jax_rs/tracing_opentracing_camel/pom.xml
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index 0232389673..454afe8c3b 100644
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index bc8212cf5f..23e016bac6 100644
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index ed338b7493..c17f2fc793 100644
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             <artifactId>cxf-rt-transports-http</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.3</version>
+            <version>3.5.4-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>3.5.3</version>
+            <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/integration/cdi/pom.xml b/integration/cdi/pom.xml
index f8d61dadc8..d408769624 100644
--- a/integration/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     
diff --git a/integration/jca/pom.xml b/integration/jca/pom.xml
index 21ba889fcf..6c6b2a8f9f 100644
--- a/integration/jca/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/jca/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/pom.xml b/integration/pom.xml
index 8195e852da..1b5764bd44 100644
--- a/integration/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modules>
         <module>jca</module>
diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
index 4d0fb58be5..b81c17c128 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/spring-boot/autoconfigure/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
index 75a26720de..e9b02fe03b 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-integration</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</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 533dabae04..94d6206099 100644
--- a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxrs/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml b/integration/spring-boot/starter-jaxws/pom.xml
index 6f40cd1cf2..8fa619e568 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>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
index f39391fa1b..904364e28e 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/tracing/tracing-brave/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     </parent>
     
diff --git a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml b/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
index 95ab209550..02e9df8597 100644
--- a/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
+++ b/integration/tracing/tracing-opentracing/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     </parent>
     
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxrs-service/pom.xml
index d7acbe99d5..d0d323b323 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>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     </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 fb935db338..e6255e251f 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-javafirst/pom.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.archetype</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-jaxws-javafirst</artifactId>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-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 aa5e8559e2..14e484fa28 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/cxf-jaxws-wsdlfirst/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.archetype</groupId>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
index 2ff90962e7..a8e59ccf90 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modules>
         <module>cxf-jaxws-javafirst</module>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
index 0d381931a5..bc0be994cc 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/codegen-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-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 de995805ea..333966dca5 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/corba/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.corbatools</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml
index affb77fc80..58da95d051 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/java2swagger-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
     <artifactId>cxf-java2swagger-plugin</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Java2Swagger Maven2 Plugin</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Java2Swagger Maven2 Plugin</description>
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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
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       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>3.5.3</version>
+      <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.java2swagger</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/java2wadl-plugin/pom.xml
index e8819ce66a..9232d31126 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>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
-    <version>3.5.3</version>
+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Apache CXF Java2WADL Maven2 Plugin</name>
     <description>Apache CXF Java2WADL Maven2 Plugin</description>
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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
       <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
-      <version>3.5.3</version>
+      <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <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 f7cabf32d5..4d2f0a776e 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/java2ws-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-maven-plugins</artifactId>
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</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 7da56f2c7c..39d0f8c21f 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modules>
diff --git a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml b/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
index b7ad963388..30c9200ad9 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/wadl2java-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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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 73de04424c..878c3563c7 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-plugins/wsdl-validator-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.module.name>org.apache.cxf.plugin.wsdl.validator</cxf.module.name>
diff --git a/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
index 11573358c8..771db39e13 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/compatible/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <artifactId>cxf-bundle-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
         <cxf.osgi.symbolic.name>${project.groupId}.bundle</cxf.osgi.symbolic.name>
diff --git a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
index 5a902b38d3..84eb26773f 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <modules>
diff --git a/osgi/bundle/servlet-compatible/pom.xml b/osgi/bundle/servlet-compatible/pom.xml
index b504845190..b45164dd2a 100644
--- a/osgi/bundle/servlet-compatible/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-bundle-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/osgi/itests-felix/pom.xml b/osgi/itests-felix/pom.xml
index 8799f12bc1..9f28db700b 100644
--- a/osgi/itests-felix/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.osgi.itests</groupId>
diff --git a/osgi/itests/pom.xml b/osgi/itests/pom.xml
index 371ec0908b..cc0264b6f3 100644
--- a/osgi/itests/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.osgi.itests</groupId>
diff --git a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
index 20aacdd31c..bd6e0cd035 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/commands/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>cxf-karaf-commands</artifactId>
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
index a198927947..1429cba784 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/features/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <artifactId>apache-cxf</artifactId>
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diff --git a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml b/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
index b86cc9da94..3ada28b8b3 100644
--- a/osgi/karaf/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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     <groupId>org.apache.cxf.karaf</groupId>
diff --git a/osgi/pom.xml b/osgi/pom.xml
index 527f2381c4..4e20280e31 100644
--- a/osgi/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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     <modules>
         <module>bundle</module>
diff --git a/osgi/repository/pom.xml b/osgi/repository/pom.xml
index d63850e313..2d22affb3a 100644
--- a/osgi/repository/pom.xml
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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
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 		<artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.5.3</version>
+		<version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
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diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 5bbc2f103e..2efc2d5c1f 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
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@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
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     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 13c6fbc1f0..0935828712 100644
--- a/pom.xml
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+    <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Apache CXF</name>
     <description>Apache CXF is an open-source services framework that aids in 
     the development of services using front-end programming APIs, like JAX-WS 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
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+        <tag>HEAD</tag>
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     <issueManagement>
         <system>jira</system>
diff --git a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
index aee100d3bf..da1169bbf7 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/coloc/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
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     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
index d3d2c55f7d..cfdbdd994a 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/corba/pom.xml
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
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+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/rt/bindings/pom.xml b/rt/bindings/pom.xml
index 274500e578..1162944fe2 100644
--- a/rt/bindings/pom.xml
+++ b/rt/bindings/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-rt</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
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diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/core/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/core/pom.xml
index 6a0e22ac3c..8a4940aa62 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/core/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/core/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
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         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml
index 0337f6098a..d6463ed835 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/databinding/jaxb/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
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-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/frontend/javascript/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/frontend/javascript/pom.xml
index e337064d0a..11e0884a48 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/frontend/javascript/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/frontend/javascript/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml
index cf04d13c49..e9ea45966d 100644
--- a/tools/wsdlto/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/wsdlto/frontend/jaxws/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
         <artifactId>cxf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/misc/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/misc/pom.xml
index ac5b1fe91c..71a34a605d 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>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/pom.xml
index 13de733acb..7ff1e1464b 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>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <modules>
         <module>core</module>
diff --git a/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml b/tools/wsdlto/test/pom.xml
index 2907ccdb7e..b8403977ae 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>3.5.3</version>
+        <version>3.5.4-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../../parent/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
     <properties>